There is nothing cuter than when kids create their own words based on what they linguistically “know” about their language.

At school, Noah and his BFF Sophie play duck-duck-goose.  When you’re four you can have fun playing the game with only one other person.  They also play with other friends as well.  Noah was telling me about his turn:

Noah:  So, when I was the ducker…

Me:  The what?

Noah: The ducker.

Me:  What’s the ducker?

Noah: You don’t know how to play duck-duck-goose?

Me: Of course. It was one of my favorite games.

Noah:  Were you never the ducker?

Me: What is the ducker?

Noah: The one who hits the people on the head and says duck, duck, duck and gets to say goose.

Me:  Why isn’t it called the gooser?

Noah: That doesn’t make sense.

Of course not.  Last night we played simon says.

Bill: okay we are done, time for pajamas

Noah: No.  It’s my turn to be the simoner.

Me: The what?

Noah: the simoner.

Me: UH?

Noah:  Dad, I don’t think mom knows how to play.

Bill:  It’s your turn Noah to be the simoner.

Now I know here he gets it.